1. What does Davies complain about regarding his previous job?
Choices
A) He was underpaid.
B) He had conflicts with coworkers.
C) He was often tired.
D) He disliked the location.
Answer: (B)
He had conflicts with coworkers.
Davies was fired for fighting with a coworker at the café.
2. What item does Aston use while tinkering in the room?
Choices
A) A wrench
B) A screwdriver
C) Some tools
D) A hammer
Answer: (C)
Some tools
Aston is described as tinkering with some tools in the room.
3. What does Davies ask Aston for after entering the room?
Choices
A) Money
B) His documents
C) A pair of shoes
D) A drink
Answer: (C)
A pair of shoes
Davies asks Aston for a pair of shoes to help with his plans to go to Sidcup.
4. What does Aston refer to when talking about his false identity?
Choices
A) Bernard Jenkins
B) George Martin
C) David Brown
D) Leonard Smith
Answer: (A)
Bernard Jenkins
Aston reveals he has been going by the false name Bernard Jenkins.
5. How does Davies initially react to the pair of shoes Aston brings him?
Choices
A) He praises them.
B) He finds them too large.
C) He complains about their size.
D) He refuses to wear them.
Answer: (C)
He complains about their size.
Davies complains that the shoes Aston brings him are too small.
6. What does Mick assume about Davies when he first sees him?
Choices
A) He is a visitor.
B) He is a thief.
C) He lives in the building.
D) He is a friend of Aston.
Answer: (B)
He is a thief.
Mick assumes Davies is an intruder and attacks him.
7. How does Davies respond when Aston mentions making noise in his sleep?
Choices
A) He blames it on the environment.
B) He admits to it.
C) He denies making any noise.
D) He accuses Mick of bothering him.
Answer: (C)
He denies making any noise.
Davies denies making any noise when Aston brings it up.
8. What does Aston plan to do while he is out of the room?
Choices
A) Buy a tool
B) Look for a job
C) Meet a friend
D) Prepare dinner
Answer: (A)
Buy a tool
Aston leaves to meet a man about buying a tool.
9. What does the Buddha statue symbolize in The Caretaker?
Choices
A) Mick’s desire for success
B) Aston’s fixation on objects
C) Davies’s hope for change
D) Aston’s affinity for nature
Answer: (B)
Aston’s fixation on objects
The Buddha statue symbolizes Aston’s fixation on objects and the inability to connect with others.
9. What does Davies think about the state of the room when he enters?
Choices
A) It is in order.
B) It is welcoming.
C) It is well-decorated.
D) It is too cluttered.
Answer: (D)
It is too cluttered.
Davies immediately complains about the cluttered state of the room.
10. What is a significant theme explored in The Caretaker regarding communication?
Choices
A) The limitations of language
B) The necessity of dialogue
C) The fluency of language
D) The beauty of silence
Answer: (A)
The limitations of language
The play illustrates how the characters fail to convey meaningful information, revealing the limitations of their language.
10. Who tries to diffuse the tension between Mick and Davies?
Choices
A) Aston
B) Davies
C) Mick
D) No one
Answer: (A)
Aston
Aston returns and attempts to diffuse the tension when Mick and Davies clash.
11. Which character is characterized by being mild-mannered and reserved?
Choices
A) Mother
B) Davies
C) Mick
D) Aston
Answer: (D)
Aston
Aston is described as quiet, mild-mannered, and reserved in his speech throughout the play.
12. What do the shoes symbolize in The Caretaker?
Choices
A) Perpetual inaction and contradictions
B) Davies’s rejection of help
C) The past experiences of each character
D) The importance of status
Answer: (A)
Perpetual inaction and contradictions
The shoes symbolize the state of perpetual inaction that plagues Davies and his contradictions.
13. How does the hanging bucket function symbolically in the play?
Choices
A) It symbolizes shared anxieties and ambitions
B) It denotes the characters’ freedom
C) It represents unfulfilled desires
D) It illustrates the passage of time
Answer: (A)
It symbolizes shared anxieties and ambitions
The hanging bucket symbolizes the characters’ tendency to project anxieties and ambitions onto external objects.
14. What is Mick’s relationship to Aston throughout the play?
Choices
A) Mentor and mentee
B) Trusting allies
C) Business partners
D) Older brother and younger brother
Answer: (D)
Older brother and younger brother
Mick is Aston’s younger brother, and their dynamic is central to the play.
15. What is a key aspect of Davies’s character?
Choices
A) He is a retired soldier
B) He is an ambitious entrepreneur
C) He is an old drifter
D) He is a decisive leader
Answer: (C)
He is an old drifter
Davies is characterized as an old drifter who becomes acquainted with Mick and Aston.
16. What does Aston aspire to build in the play?
Choices
A) A new home
B) A garden
C) A workshop
D) A shed
Answer: (D)
A shed
Aston has aspirations to build a shed, which never comes to fruition.
17. How does the theme of identity manifest in The Caretaker?
Choices
A) Characters focus on past identities exclusively
B) Characters know actions but not true selves
C) Characters relate solely through memories
D) Characters share a common goal
Answer: (B)
Characters know actions but not true selves
The characters understand what one another does, but not who they truly are.
18. What role does Mother play in The Caretaker?
Choices
A) A significant influence mentioned in passing
B) A metaphorical representation of family
C) A dynamic character present in the play
D) A companion to Mick and Aston
Answer: (A)
A significant influence mentioned in passing
Mother is mentioned only a few times, reflecting her absence in the characters’ lives.
19. What job does Aston offer to Davies?
Choices
A) Manager
B) Gardener
C) Caretaker
D) Housekeeper
Answer: (C)
Caretaker
Aston extends an offer to Davies to become the caretaker, which he eventually accepts.
20. Why does Davies complain about the open window?
Choices
A) It makes the room draughty at night.
B) It attracts too many insects.
C) It lets in too much light.
D) It makes the room smell bad.
Answer: (A)
It makes the room draughty at night.
Davies is annoyed by the open window as it creates a draughty environment for him at night.
21. What event does Aston recount regarding his past?
Choices
A) Being involuntarily committed to an asylum.
B) Being a soldier in a war.
C) Working in a factory.
D) Traveling to different countries.
Answer: (A)
Being involuntarily committed to an asylum.
Aston shares his experience of being institutionalized due to mental illness and undergoing electroshock treatment.
22. How does Mick react during Davies’s criticism of Aston?
Choices
A) He becomes angry and argues with Davies.
B) He doesn’t respond and leaves.
C) He agrees with Davies.
D) He defends Aston.
Answer: (D)
He defends Aston.
Mick stands up for his brother Aston when Davies criticizes him, showing loyalty.
23. What does Davies ultimately threaten Aston with?
Choices
A) Taking his belongings.
B) Physical violence.
C) Exposing his secret.
D) Recommitting him to the asylum.
Answer: (D)
Recommitting him to the asylum.
In retaliation, Davies ridicules Aston and threatens that Mick should send him back to the asylum.
24. What is the significance of the smashed Buddha statue?
Choices
A) It represents Davies’s anger.
B) It signifies Mick’s frustrations with Davies.
C) It symbolizes tranquillity lost.
D) It is a reminder of Aston’s care for Davies.
Answer: (C)
It symbolizes tranquillity lost.
The smashed Buddha statue symbolizes the lost tranquillity and represents the conflict between the characters.
25. What reason does Davies give for needing to retrieve his documents?
Choices
A) Because they are essential for his relocation.
B) To complete a job application.
C) To prove his identity.
D) Due to lacking proper shoes.
Answer: (D)
Due to lacking proper shoes.
Davies mentions he will retrieve his documents based on the need for ‘proper shoes’ to go to Sidcup.
26. What underlying theme is explored through the interactions of the characters?
Choices
A) Artistic expression.
B) The joys of family.
C) Romantic relationships.
D) Power and deception.
Answer: (D)
Power and deception.
The play highlights the themes of powerlessness and manipulation among the characters.
27. How does Davies feel about Aston’s mental state throughout the play?
Choices
A) He is indifferent to it.
B) He feels superior and mocks him.
C) He tries to help him recover.
D) He is sympathetic and understanding.
Answer: (B)
He feels superior and mocks him.
Davies displays disdain and mocks Aston for his mental illness and past institutionalization.
28. What does Mick ultimately throw to the ground in a fit of anger?
Choices
A) A chair.
B) A bottle.
C) A notebook.
D) A statue.
Answer: (D)
A statue.
Mick throws the Buddha statue to the ground in a moment of frustration during his argument with Davies.
29. What item does Davies specifically complain about in the room?
Choices
A) The size of the windows
B) The lack of beds
C) The overflowing bucket
D) The cluttered state
Answer: (D)
The cluttered state
Davies expresses his dissatisfaction with the room’s cluttered state upon entering.
30. What false name does Aston use to hide his identity?
Choices
A) Michael Johnson
B) David Brown
C) John Smith
D) Bernard Jenkins
Answer: (D)
Bernard Jenkins
Aston adopts the false name Bernard Jenkins to prevent others from discovering his true identity.
31. What action does Davies take when Aston leaves the room?
Choices
A) Roots through Aston’s belongings
B) Starts cleaning the room
C) Calls out for Aston
D) Sits quietly on a bed
Answer: (A)
Roots through Aston’s belongings
While Aston is away, Davies rummages through Aston’s things, looking for items to take.
32. How does Mick react when he first encounters Davies?
Choices
A) He welcomes him warmly
B) He ignores him completely
C) He assumes Davies is an intruder
D) He asks Davies to leave
Answer: (C)
He assumes Davies is an intruder
Mick mistakenly perceives Davies as a thief or intruder and attacks him upon arrival.
33. Why does Davies claim he needs a pair of shoes from Aston?
Choices
A) To steal better
B) To keep warm
C) To return to Sidcup for his documents
D) To impress Aston
Answer: (C)
To return to Sidcup for his documents
Davies insists he needs shoes to go back to Sidcup for retrieving his important documents.
34. What is Aston’s main activity while interacting with Davies?
Choices
A) Fixing tools
B) Cooking dinner
C) Reading a book
D) Cleaning the room
Answer: (A)
Fixing tools
Aston engages in tinkering with tools while trying to manage the conversation with Davies.
35. What does Davies accuse of causing the noise while he was sleeping?
Choices
A) Aston’s tools
B) Them Blacks
C) The draught in the room
D) The neighbors
Answer: (B)
Them Blacks
Davies blames ‘them Blacks’ for the disturbances as a way to deflect from his own behavior.
36. What does Mick do after Davies refuses to talk about his background?
Choices
A) Gives Davies money
B) Leaves the room in frustration
C) Starts a fight with Aston
D) Accuses Davies of being a thief
Answer: (D)
Accuses Davies of being a thief
When Davies is evasive, Mick confronts him again, accusing him of being a thief.
37. What is Aston’s intention for the place he is fixing up?
Choices
A) To create a workshop for himself
B) To live there permanently
C) To rent it out
D) To prepare it for Mick
Answer: (D)
To prepare it for Mick
Aston explains that he is fixing up the place specifically for Mick, emphasizing their relationship.
38. What are the two characters doing when tension arises in the room?
Choices
A) Playing cards
B) Fighting physically
C) Discussing their pasts
D) Arguing over food
Answer: (C)
Discussing their pasts
Tension builds as Mick and Davies engage in a conversation that leads to accusations and misunderstandings.
39. What motivates Davies to accept the caretaker position offered by Mick?
Choices
A) A need for financial security
B) Reluctance to refuse a flattering offer
C) A desire for companionship
D) The promise of future work
Answer: (B)
Reluctance to refuse a flattering offer
Davies is hesitant about the caretaker job but eventually accepts it when Mick flatters him.
40. How does Aston’s experience in the asylum impact his communication with others?
Choices
A) It makes him overly critical
B) It enhances his social skills
C) It has no effect on his communication
D) It makes him more reserved and difficult to understand
Answer: (D)
It makes him more reserved and difficult to understand
Aston’s electroshock treatment affects his ability to think and communicate clearly.
